James Thornhill

1675–1734 · Kingdom of Great Britain · Baroque

Sir James Thornhill (25 July 1675 or 1676 – 4 May 1734) was an English painter of historical subjects working in the Italian baroque tradition. He was responsible for some large-scale schemes of murals, including the "Painted Hall" at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, the paintings on the inside of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, and works at Hampton Court Palace, Chatsworth House and Wimpole Hall. Wikipedia

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“Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan”, 1710 — Tate
“John Worley, 1624-1721”, 1708 — Royal Museums Greenwich
“Speaker Arthur Onslow calling upon Sir Robert Walpole to speak in the House of Commons”, 1730 — National Trust
“General Edward Wolfe (1685-1759)”, 1725–1735 — National Trust
“Birth of Venus”, 1710 — National Gallery of Art
“Panel for a Royal State Coach: Britannia Receiving Homage from the Continents.”, 1718 — Royal Collection
“Sir James Thornhill” — National Portrait Gallery
“An Allegory of Apollo and Minerva as Wisdom and the Arts” — Royal Museums Greenwich
“Josiah Rending His Robe” — All Souls College
“St. Paul before Agrippa”, 1710 — Yale Center for British Art
“A Sketch of Gratitude Crowned by Peace, with Other Allegorical Figures of Industry, Fame and Plenty”, 1712 — Yale Center for British Art
“Henry VI (1421–1471)” — All Souls College
“Henry Chichele (c.1364–1443)” — All Souls College
“Sir Nathanael Lloyd (1669–1741), LLD, Master (1710–1735)” — Trinity Hall
“Christopher Codrington (1668–1710)” — All Souls College
“The Finding of the Law” — All Souls College
“Old Chapel Reredos, Section 2 – Bishop Chichele Kneeling” — All Souls College
“Old Chapel Reredos, Section 3 – Cherubs” — All Souls College
“Old Chapel Reredos, Section 6 – Cherubs” — All Souls College
“Sir James Thornhill (self portrait)”, 1720 — St Paul's Cathedral
“Classical Carving of a Lady” — Moor Park
“Justice”, 1726 — Guildhall Art Gallery
“Temperance”, 1726 — Guildhall Art Gallery
“Allegory of London”, 1726 — Guildhall Art Gallery
“Prudence”, 1726 — Guildhall Art Gallery
“Joseph and His Brethren: The Discovery of the Cup” — Eltham Palace
“Sir Samuel Garrard (1651–1725), Lord Mayor of London (1709)” — Guildhall Art Gallery
“Sir Richard Steele (1672–1729), Essayist” — Government Art Collection
“The Adoration of the Magi”, 1724 — National Trust
“Jacob's Dream”, 1705 — Yale Center for British Art
“The Ascension”, 1725 — Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

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